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KEMYETTO WINS EASILY. SAN FORD FILLY, HEAVILY BACKED, TRIUMPHS IN ALABAMA STAKES. Amsterdam Folks Flock to Saratoga to See the Race De Mimd Runs Thrce-Quar-ters in 1:11 4-5, New Track Record. Saratoga. N. V., August S. The fourth day ot the meeting here v:is marked by renewed interest and i i ten .-i scil attendance :mil the betting was heavier than tm previous days. The nearby cities anil towns were represented in greater numbers than heretofore. Amsterdam, the home of the Sanfords, sent its quota of visitors in a special train and tlds enthusiastic contingent infused much life into tlie afternoons sport. The historic Alabama Stakes was the magnet of attraction on the card and it appealed particularly to the up state portion of the race-going public, for John Sanfords highly tried three-year-old filly Keimyetto was to start and the word had been passed at home that she could not lose. Only four Miles fated the starter for the big event -Kcnnyctto, Cold Lady, Yankee Girl and Altuda. The wary and well informed layers, in anticipation of a rush of wagers on the Sanford represtntative, posted S to 5, an absurdly short price, at the opening, but there were few takers until the odds went up to I to 5. Then the money poured in. Gold Lady was held at 0 to 5 and received steady and persistent support. To the general surprise as good as ."! to 1 was laid against Yankee Girl and what was more astonishing, nolmdy backed the Ellison lilly for a considerable wager except her owner. Altuda was a neglected outsider and bled in the face. Keimyetto was tremendously favored at the start, which was bad. .She outbroke her more slow going or unready opponents a half dozen lengths and that advantage was skillfully manipulated by Nutter throughout the running of the race, lie indulged in waiting tactics and suceeded in fooling Garner on Gold Lady so completely that the hitter did net-wake up in time to make an effect ivve move for victory until too late. Yankee Girl finished a distant third after figuring prominently for seven furlongs. The victory of Keimyetto was greeted witli wildly enthusiastic cheering, reminiscent of the triumphs of .Mohawk II., Molly Kraut. Chuetanunda, and other splendid horses that first saw the light of day at the famous Ilurricaua stud. llorsemeli generally attached more importance to the reappearance of the 5,000 De Mund than to the remainder of the program, even though it in-eluded a famous classic like the Alabama. Alternately acclaimed a champion or a counterfeit Iaul J. Kaineys three-year-old. loyally supported, took the lead at the start, held it all the way and won easily, covering the three-quarters in 1:114. one-lifth tif a second faster than the track record. Xo serious opposition developed from Sewoll. It was only in the last stride that the Ccsarion horse got up for third place. Harney Schreibers Jack Atkin, the runner-up, easily holding liini safe. The reason for Botanists inferior showing lies in the fact that his trainer neglected to tie the colts tongue down, sis he did "when Botanist ran so well at iirightou, and it may be assumed that whenever the trainer Is thoughtful enough to exercise that precaution before sending Mr. llaynians horse to the post he will reverse todays backward running. The steeplechase was chielly remarkable for the ease with which Iagan Hey executed the task assigned him by his people, for be it known that Iagan l!ey was entrusted with a vast amount of money, backed down from 10 to 1 to I! to 1. Dick Shaw, the receding favorite from evens to 7 to .r, performed his mission as pacemaker for a mile and a half and retired gracefully, leaving Iagan l!ey, Mooksie, Iaprika and Judge Gin to pass him. Deuce won the fifth race after a hard closing drive witli Toddles and Telescope. He was cut off and thrown out of his stride in the first quarter. In the last race James K. Keenes beautiful two year-old Incognito, performed like an old stager and when he finished in front of Onatassa and Fort Johnson, he beat two good ones. The Sanford pair closed at odds-on after opening at evens. This last failure spelled financial disaster for a great many. Goldproof and four others were shipped to Yonk-ers this morning. Jessie I.ewisolin and l!ob Rose were big winners on the result of the first four races. It Is said that between tlieni they took 1907.sh0,000 out of the ring tills afternoon.
